Most world-strategy games involve the global marshaling of massive military forces – think Risk. Now, just in time for a presidential election that may well be won by a champion of unfettered global capitalism, comes a strategy game for our time, one that you win, literally, by having more money in
Simogo, the Swedish game design duo who made one of fave iOS titles, Beat Sneak Bandit, have taken a turn for the dark side. Their teaser trailer is completely confusing, but in terms of capturing the ambience (um, the point of a trailer), they’re spot-on with the tone. – – – More from Simogo: In th
Founder of one-man shop Oh My! Me Studios and creator of “hand-crafted video games,” Ken Amarit sent us a note about his new iOS title Voyager. If you were looking for a reason to reach-out to your grandmother, this would be it. Amarit used a needle and wool to construct the game’s elements and then
In a recent interview with Edge Magazine about the making of Assassin’s Creed 3, lead developer Alex Hutchinson made his feelings known on the inclusion in games of difficulty modes meant for casual players: “A lot of games have been ruined by easy modes,” he asserts. “If you have a cover shooter an
One of the advantages independent videogame projects have over professional ones is that, with a smaller team, it’s easier for the designer’s personality to permeate various aspects of the game. Deirdra Kiai has begun creating a stop-motion musical adventure she’s crowdfunding on Indiegogo called Do
A team of European researchers decided to try their hand at designing a videogame to help players learn stress management, planning, and relaxation techniques. The game, PlayMancer, takes place on an island where stressful activities like diving are contrasted with relaxing ones like star-gazing. Th
Attention, Nerf and paintball enthusiasts: you can now print your very own gun parts! The amateur gunsmith Michael Guslick downloaded the blueprints for the frame of an AR-15, a close cousin to the M-16. In this case, Gunslick used commercial off-the-shelf parts to manufacture his gun and used the
Ever wonder what the insides of your enemies look like? Not just the blood or wires, but their innermost core? For Portal 2 turrets, this would be the personality core. Artist Alex Gabbott reveals the inner workings of the turrets in this cross-section. The turrets are too small for the batteries th